
Although Wengen is famous for the fearsome Lauberhorn Downhill course – the longest and one of the toughest on the World Cup circuit – its slopes are best suited to intermediates.
The village was a farming community long before skiing arrived; it is still tiny, but dominated by sizeable hotels, mostly of Victorian origin. So it is not exactly chocolate-box pretty, but it is charming and relaxed, and almost traffic-free. The short main street is the hub. Lined with chalet-style shops and hotels, it also has the ice rink and village nursery slopes right next to it.
Wengen is an attractive and reassuring village for families. The nursery slope is in the centre and the Playhouse kindergarten is in the tourist office nearby. There’s loads to do off the slopes, in including tobogganing, curling, ice skating, swimming and winter walking.
If you’re used to raving in Kitzbühel or Val Thorens, Wengen is quiet on the après scene, especially for young people. But a number of bars are still popular at the end of the day, including the Pickel Bar, the ‘cosy’ bar of the Silberhorn Hotel, the traditional Tanne and the ‘lively’ Rocks Bar, with plasma screens showing Sky Sports.
On the mountain, the outdoor Läger Bar, next to the Männlichen chair, is good for sitting in a deckchair in the sun. Tipirama (a wigwam at Kleine Scheidegg) is a fun place immediately after skiing ‘if not too cold’, sometimes with DJs and live bands. The Wäsch bar at the Bumps section of the home run is a popular final-run stop-off.
Wengen’s enviable location on the northern side of the Swiss Alps makes it a dream to get to. The best way is to use Switzerland’s quick, clean and efficient railway network to deliver you directly from the airport to the heart of the resort. Journey times from Zurich Airport take around three hours, or from Geneva Airport four. If you are on a transfer or driving yourself, note that Wengen is mostly car free; vehicles stop in the valley at Lauterbrunnen, from where you hop on the train for the short but sharp climb up the side of the valley to Wengen.
Each area in the Jungfrau region, including the separate Grindelwald areas, employ separate opening and closing dates:
Individual area tickets are no longer available – instead, one lift pass now covers all Jungfrau resorts of Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren
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| Adult | CHF 79 | CHF 156 | CHF 404 |
| Youth (16-19) | CHF 45 | CHF 88 | CHF 247 |
| Child (6-15) | CHF 38 | CHF 75 | CHF 183 |
| Senior (62+) | CHF 71 | CHF 141 | CHF 364 |
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| Max temp | 7.3°c | 7.3°c | 3.8°c | 6.4°c | 6.4°c | 0.6°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | -4.9°c | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | -5.4°c | 1°c | 1°c | -3.8°c | -0.8°c | -0.8°c | -2.7°c | -0.8°c | -0.8°c | -4.2°c | -2.1°c | -2.1°c | -6.1°c | -2.6°c | -2.6°c | -6.2°c | -2.4°c | -2.1°c | -4.8°c |
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| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 24/12/2025 |
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| Depths | Upper piste depth | 55 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 5 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 19 out of 23 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 26 Apr 2026 |
Updated 24/12
A tale of two halves for Switzerland over the festive period, as westerly resorts benefit from a Retour d’Est system over the Italian Alps bringing with it up to 2ft of snow for those areas hugging the border.
Zermatt will see heavy snowfall over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, with a freezing line holding fast at 1,500m to ensure snowfall at many areas. High pressure and fine, dry and bright conditions move in for the weekend with conditions remaining cool.
Farther east, conditions remain cool with the freezing line holding at 1,000m for much of the Grisons, but fine, dry and bright conditions dominating. A few small flurries will move in over the area on Christmas Day, but not enough to leave any meaningful totals down.
Meet your Rep using the details below, or reach out to them using the contact number or via the Ski Club App.
Your Ski Club Reps are in resort for one reason only; to help you discover better skiing. They are your personal resort gurus, with years of experience skiing here and around the world, who will bring you and your fellow Members together to conquer the mountain! Stay up to date with everything in resort, find the best spots for an après beer, and ski to your heart’s content.
Our Reps will be in resort between 20 December 2024 and 27 March 2025, skiing six days a week – Reps’ day off/changeover day is Saturday in this resort. Log your upcoming trip to Wengen now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.
Alistair passed the 2006 Ski Club course and is looking foward to cramming in as much skiing as his employers will allow over the next few years. Alistair has skied with the club all over Europe inc St Anton, Zermatt, Verbier, Saas Fee & Meribel. He originally learned to ski on Cairngorm at the age of 13 and has skied as much as money, time and luck has permitted him over the last 33 years. Alistair completed his first repping slot over Christmas and New Year in Avoriaz for the 07/08 season which he thoroughly enjoyed and has kept going every year since!! Latest ski developments for Alistair have involved ski touring trips to Norway & Iceland.
I first skied at Glenshee on a fine Scottish winter's day in 1982 and was immediately hooked. Luckily for me, during the early eighties I lived in Rome and spent many happy weekends skiing with friends in the easily accessible resorts of the Abruzzi mountains. I love Italian style, culture and language and travel there as often as I can. I have also been fortunate to live overseas in India and Egypt. For most of my career I worked as a government press officer, first at the Scottish Office and then at Energy and Trade and Industry. I am relatively new to the Ski Club of Great Britain having joined through Mountain Tracks, my favourite ski touring holiday company. I am very much looking forward to skiing with many of you over the coming seasons.
I learned to ski whilst serving with the Royal Air Force in Germany in the early 90s. I was hooked the first time I put a pair of skis on and can still remember the absolute joy of transitioning from snowplough to parallel. When I left the Service, I spent a season in Canada and qualified as a Level 2 Instructor. Unfortunately, life got in the way for a few years, and I didn’t ski often. But now I’m retired and looking forward to enjoying time in the mountains and skiing with great people. I look forward to meeting you.
We're still finalising our Reps Programme in this resort for 2025/26 - we hope to confirm our complete programme shortly.
I love the outdoors, and the combination of snow and mountains creates a special attraction. For many years I have introduced friends and family to skiing, helping them to develop and share in a great sport and environment. I saw being a Rep as a chance to meet new people, make friends, and share this passion. My other passion is rugby, which I played for over 30 years, and have also coached and refereed. I also enjoy scuba diving, which I have pursued in many countries, and one of the most interesting was an ice-dive at Tignes-le-lac.
We're still finalising our Reps Programme in this resort for 2025/26 - we hope to confirm our complete programme shortly.
Discover the charm of Arenas Victoria-Lauberhorn in Wengen, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Our hotel is located just steps from the mountain railway.
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